YuGWoRLD: Blackbuck National Park

Montagu's Harrier

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Blackbuck National Park,Velavadar is a large grassland in gujarat where Harrier  do
rousting.it is the heaven for Harrier 
lovers.Except Pied Harrier,all Harriers came there between August to 
March for wintering.They roost on ground and hunts 
locusts,snakes,lizard,small rodents and birds which help as biological 
pest control to farm crops,maintains the Eco-system of grassland.mostly i go during 2nd week of October and i was there with my 
friends on 20/10/16.<br />
The long story line posted in <a href="http://www.yugworld.net/2016/10/indian-grey-wolf.html#.WmV7LDeZGM8">Indian Grey Wolf</a> and we reached there in midnight of 20/10/16.we entered park with guide Sikandar,we had clicked many harriers and other birds till morning safari end.we went for lunch and then took a rest at office then again entered in park for evening safari.i was waiting for a shot of harrier sitting on a fence and got after 3.30pm.<br />
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Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar, Gujarat</div>

Montagu's Harrier

Blackbuck National Park,Velavadar is a large grassland in gujarat where Harrier do rousting.it is the heaven for Harrier lovers.Except Pi...

Little Stint

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Blackbuck National Park,Velavadar is a large grassland in gujarat where Harrier  do
rousting.it is the heaven for Harrier 
lovers.Except Pied Harrier,all Harriers came there between August to 
March for wintering.They roost on ground and hunts 
locusts,snakes,lizard,small rodents and birds which help as biological 
pest control to farm crops,maintains the Eco-system of grassland.mostly i go during 2nd week of October and i was there with my 
friends on 20/10/16.<br />
The long story line posted in Indian Grey Wolf and we reached there in midnight of 20/10/16.we entered park with guide Sikandar and clicked Montagu's Harrier, Blackbuck,European Roller and Woolly-necked Stork till 7.30am.we were near a wetland and stopped for waders and clicked 2 shots of this stint.didn't processed as i have click but i was just exploring this folder and seen this image,it has a clear mirror reflection so cudn't stop myself to do post processing it.and here is the result.<br />
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Canon 7D Mark2<br />
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f /8 || Shutter speed 1/2000 || ISO 1000 || 600mm || White Balance : 5200K<br />
Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar, Gujarat</div>

Little Stint

Blackbuck National Park,Velavadar is a large grassland in gujarat where Harrier do rousting.it is the heaven for Harrier lovers.Except Pi...

Black Drogo on Blue Bull with Harrier

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Blackbuck National Park is large grassland in gujarat where Harrier rousting.mostly i go during 2nd week of October and i was there with my friends on 20/10/16.<br />
clicked many harriers, blackbuck and other birds.around 10.30am we saw a blue bull and drongo was flying near it,for a time pass i had clicked 2-3 shots and sharing one of here.<br />
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Canon 7D Mark2<br />
Manual Mode<br />
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Blackbuck National Park,Bhavnagar Gujarat.</div>

Black Drogo on Blue Bull with Harrier

Blackbuck National Park is large grassland in gujarat where Harrier rousting.mostly i go during 2nd week of October and i was there with my...

Sykes's Nightjar

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As previously mentioned,birding with friends gives lots enjoyment.story posted in <a href="http://www.yugworld.net/2016/10/indian-grey-wolf.html#.WEmX8lxsZzk">indian Grey Wolf</a> i was at Blackbuck National Park, Velavdar on 20/10/16.we did morning and evening safaries there and clicked many birds there.<br />
After end of the day Pankaj went to Patan in his car around at 6.30pm and we had put our camera in camera bag and all ready.i was started driving and talking regarding sighting.my speed was 20km/h even road was clear coz national park area is both side of road so might any blackbuck came n accidentally i hit.after drive of 3-4km,i saw something on the road,its more than 700-800mtr away from me.i ignored at 1st coz might be a stone but when came close its a bird and i id its a Nightjar.our camera were in camera bag and all bags were at 3rd raw of my cheetah.i told my frnd to open camera bag very fast,we have 1-2min as Nightjar eyes were brighten and came normal in 1-2min (imo).we all came out with camera within 1min.didnt seen setting and i had clicked but total dark coz setting was f/5.6, Manual Mode, Shutter Speed 1/750, Daylight and iso was 1000.without delay up my camera's flash and clicked.now Nightjar was framed.thought to change camera setting and i was changing...its furr....gone.but happy to click one good shot<br />
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Canon 7D Mark2<br />
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Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar, Gujarat</div>

Sykes's Nightjar

As previously mentioned,birding with friends gives lots enjoyment.story posted in indian Grey Wolf i was at Blackbuck National Park, Velav...

Blackbuck (Male)

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I feel.its a achievement of taking frame of flying birds or Running Animal or jumping animals coz its little difficult to focus.<br />
As mention story at <a href="http://www.yugworld.net/2016/10/indian-grey-wolf.html#.WA9lXyRsZzk">Indian Grey Wolf</a> i was at Blackbuck National Park Velavdar on 20/10/16 with my friends. i was specially there for harrier but cudn't stop myself to click jumping blackbuck.as we were roaming in Blackbuck natinal park and seen this Blackbuck from far ready to run so very quickly focus on it but before i focus it started running with jump.this photo was soft n log distance shot but like it.<br />
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Canon 7D Mark2<br />
Aperture-Priority AE Mode<br />
f /8 || Shutter speed 1/2000 || ISO 1000 || 600mm || White Balance : 5200K<br />
Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar, Gujarat</div>

Blackbuck (Male)

I feel.its a achievement of taking frame of flying birds or Running Animal or jumping animals coz its little difficult to focus. As mentio...

Indian Grey Wolf

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Blackbuck National Park, Velavdar is the heaven for Harrier lovers.Except Pied Harrier,all Harriers came there between August to March for wintering.They roost on ground and hunts locusts,snakes,lizard,small rodents and birds which help as biological pest control to farm crops,maintains the Eco-system of grassland.<br />
Pankaj have to go at Bhavnagar medical collage as an external examiner for final exam on 19/10/16 so we had planned a trip of Blackbuck National Park,Velavdar on 20th.many of my friend wanna join me but didn't informed them as if we go in 2-3 cars the person in 1st car took photos n rest will none.<br />
So i set a plan with my best friend and birders Viren Desai, Hiren Joshi and Dharmesh Kadiwala to go Blackbuck National Park in noon of 19th.<br />
i went to Kadiwala's home to pick him and then went Bardoli to pick Hiren n Viren.thought to cross bharuch 4.30pm but we were at bardoli at 4.30pm and Pankaj checked in at Blackbuck National Park's dormitory.we had reached around at 12.30am after hectic traffic.<br />
After 5hrs of sleep coz we were on discussion for our website <a href="http://birdsofgujarat.co.in/">http://birdsofgujarat.co.in</a> ,we were all ready for morning safari for Indian Grey Wolf after tea at dormitory n went inside with guide Sikandar after pay of entry fee n camera fee.searched at each suspected location for sighting but failed to sight it.Even we did photography of harriers at both side of park.ended before closure of park in noon.<br />
we went outside of park, on a highway for lunch and after 1hr came back.thought for some sleep at rest room but don't know i was unable to sleep.we again went inside the park for evening safari.now our focus was on harriers specially on male harriers.The reason was they looks beautiful due to their color.and succeed for Montagu's harriers male gives some excellent flying shots.<br />
Around 4.30pm our guide told to go at lake side/water collection side coz Indian Grey Wolf might come there for water drink n bath.frankly speaking i was against to there coz one wishlist bird "pallid harrier male" was still pending and if we went there,time will lapse n sunlight will gone so photo will not click good, still we went there n luckily sighted Indian Grey Wolf,credit to our guide Sikandar who sighted from far and we went there very hurriedly coz they were about to run inside and speedily we focused and clicked,got 5-6 shots from long distance.not a good click but happy to sighted there.shot was against the light but love this evening light.<br />
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Exifs :<br />
Canon 7D Mark2<br />
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Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar, Gujarat</div>

Indian Grey Wolf

Blackbuck National Park, Velavdar is the heaven for Harrier lovers.Except Pied Harrier,all Harriers came there between August to March for ...

Lesser Kestrel

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Taking Photo of Raptor is achievement for me.i always want to frame Kestrel as it is a winter visitor.while i was on birding with my family at Blackbuck National Park, Velavdar, Gujarat.. i was excited to frame Harriers.<br />
we were stayed at one hotel at border of Ahmadabad n decided to get up early n reach aprx at 7.30am at velavdar but due to traffic jam at railway crossing near by Dholera,we reach around at 8.30am.while we were 1-2km away from entrance of park, we saw Blackbuck on road n stopped my car to frame.took 2-3 photos n run inside so i was looking around n sudden seen this beauty.before framing,i thought it for Black-shoulder Kite but when i seen in cam's lcd,it's a new species. try for another shots n moved lil close to this bird n took another 2 shots but when i moved 1step further, it fly away.<br />
even during whole day i thought for one shot of Common Kestrel but not Succeed.<br />
when i returned home, transferred my all photos on 20/10/15 n seen all photos but ignored this.my frnd Dr.Pankaj made a whatsapp birding grp for id n tips sharing,so i shared this image 10days back for which Kestrel it is, around at 12am. sudden my friend Dr.Dharmeshbhai told me for female Common Kestrel but other friend Vivekbhai show the nail color n debate started. finally discussion of 10-15min with lots images for Reference, Vivekbhai told me that You r lucky person to record a Lesser Kestrel.its a wow feeling...<br />
Lesser Kestrel is a widespread passage migrant.<br />
Size : 29 - 32cm<br />
Thank you Vivekbhai n Dr.Dharmeshbhai.<br />
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Exifs :<br />
Canon 7D Mark2<br />
Aperture-Priority AE Mode<br />
f /9 || Shutter speed 1/1000 || ISO 640 || 600mm || White Balance : Day Light<br />
Blackbuck National Park, Velavdar, Gujarat</div>

Lesser Kestrel

Taking Photo of Raptor is achievement for me.i always want to frame Kestrel as it is a winter visitor.while i was on birding with my family...

Marsh Harrier Flying

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Velavdar National Park never disappoint you for Harrier,whenever u visit the park.you can sight Marsh Harrier, Montagu's Harrier, Pallid Harrier and if you r lucky then you can also sight Hen Harrier.<br />
all National Park opens after 15th October so i was at Velavdar on 19th October for Harrier.i had sighted Marsh, Pallid n Montagu's Harrier. the problem is you cant came out from your car so you have to manage position for right angle of photography,its good for birds n animals from disturbance by us but sometime we missed the good chance.<br />
during our second round before 12pm,my guide Amit told me for go near very small wetland for Marsh Harrier n we sighted.from car i had clicked this flying shot.<br />
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Canon 7D Mark2<br />
Aperture-Priority AE Mode<br />
f /9 || Shutter speed 1/2000 || ISO 640 || 552mm || White Balance : Day Light<br />
Blackbuck National Park, Velavdar, Gujarat</div>

Marsh Harrier Flying

Velavdar National Park never disappoint you for Harrier,whenever u visit the park.you can sight Marsh Harrier, Montagu's Harrier, Palli...

Albino Blackbuck Female

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On 19/10/15,i was on Photography trip with my family at Blackbuck National Park,Velavdar. we reached at 8am n started safari in my own car.my wife was driving n we had driven for one side of park, took photos of Montagu's Harrier Female and Blackbucks. there was a road which divide the park in two side.<br />
after coming to office/entry gate, my guide told to went at other side of park towards wetland for Male Harrier n other birds.after reaching there we didn't got any new bird except Common Teal, so we decide to return and after driving of 1km,sudden we saw this beauty far away.<br />
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Exifs :<br />
Canon 7D Mark2<br />
Aperture-Priority AE Mode<br />
f /9 || Shutter speed 1/3200 || ISO 640 || 600mm || White Balance : Day Light<br />
Blackbuck National Park, Velavdar, Gujarat</div>

Albino Blackbuck Female

On 19/10/15,i was on Photography trip with my family at Blackbuck National Park,Velavdar. we reached at 8am n started safari in my own car....

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